Quantum cryptography with highly entangled photons from semiconductor quantum dots

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2007.12726v1
• Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2020 18:21:11 GMT
• Title: Quantum cryptography with highly entangled photons from semiconductor quantum dots
• Authors: Christian Schimpf, Marcus Reindl, Daniel Huber, Barbara Lehner, Saimon F. Covre Da Silva, Santanu Manna, Michal Vyvlecka, Philip Walther, Armando Rastelli
• Abstract summary: We report on the first implementation of the BBM92 protocol using a quantum dot source with an entanglement fidelity as high as 0.97(1). For a proof of principle, the key generation is performed between two buildings, connected by 350 metre long fiber, resulting in an average key rate of 135 bits/s and a qubit error rate of 0.019 over a time span of 13 hours.
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• Abstract: State-of-the-art quantum key distribution systems are based on the BB84 protocol and single photons generated by lasers. These implementations suffer from range limitations and security loopholes, which require expensive adaptation. The use of polarization entangled photon pairs substantially alleviates the security threads while allowing for basically arbitrary transmission distances when embedded in quantum repeater schemes. Semiconductor quantum dots are capable of emitting highly entangled photon pairs with ultra-low multi-pair emission probability even at maximum brightness. Here we report on the first implementation of the BBM92 protocol using a quantum dot source with an entanglement fidelity as high as 0.97(1). For a proof of principle, the key generation is performed between two buildings, connected by 350 metre long fiber, resulting in an average key rate of 135 bits/s and a qubit error rate of 0.019 over a time span of 13 hours, without resorting to time- or frequency-filtering techniques. Our work demonstrates the viability of quantum dots as light sources for entanglement-based quantum key distribution and quantum networks. By embedding them in state-of-the-art photonic structures, key generation rates in the Gbit/s range are at reach.

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